Guy Ritchie

Ricardo DeAratanha /Los Angeles Times

Until two years ago, Guy Ritchie was known only to a select cinema buff crowd for his stylish, low-budget British gangster movies. He burst into the mainstream by directing Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law in the 2009 megahit "Sherlock Holmes." Now he's back, directing the sequel "A Game of Shadows."

Until two years ago, Guy Ritchie was known only to a select cinema buff crowd for his stylish, low-budget British gangster movies. He burst into the mainstream by directing Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law in the 2009 megahit "Sherlock Holmes." Now he's back, directing the sequel "A Game of Shadows." (Ricardo DeAratanha /Los Angeles Times)

Until two years ago, Guy Ritchie was known only to a select cinema buff crowd for his stylish, low-budget British gangster movies. He burst into the mainstream by directing Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law in the 2009 megahit "Sherlock Holmes." Now he's back, directing the sequel "A Game of Shadows."